The actual cause to hesitation on cold starts was the IAC sensor (intake air temp sensor) but may have been fowled up with petrol due to excessive retarded ignition timing which is also now fixed. The coolant temp sensor is all good.

hi guys, sorry for thread mining; ive been trying to change the intake air temp sensor but like everything else on the fords; i can see it but i cant get my hands let alone any tools in there.
Just wondering if you guys can shed any light on how you managed to do it.
THanks

had to take the TB off and then i used a set of multi grips

Temperature change! I've notice the beast blowing black smoke straight after start & go. running rich until it warms up & clear all that unburnt black silt from the sensor.

Most of the guys here would recall time after time the same topic would arise on every seasonal change. cold & hot! LOL

back on topic. its worth while changing it. they say it'll only last long as the day they were installed.

one thing you could do is leave it in vinegar, supposedly it recharge the Resistance properties as I recall. could be wrong though.

is there any chance someone can take a pic of where the IAT sensor is??
thanks heaps!

try this wake up an an run like f**k down the road an see how u feel. .............. done this now how u think ur car feel? try warming the thing up first , i always warm mine up ill start in mornin wit heater on an as soon as i feel warm im good to go

As in pic below is the location of the IAT sensor. The intake manifold is from an EL, the manifold may look different depending on the model but will be in the same area.

 

 

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